John Allen
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
One of the deadliest street drugs in existence, heroin afflicts users at every level of society. The Dangers of Heroin discusses the scope of the problem; effects of use/abuse; addiction; treatment and recovery; and prevention.
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
World War II resulted in the defeat of the Axis powers and left the United States and the Soviet Union as antagonists in the developing Cold War. This title begins with a brief history of World War II and then examines key questions about its causes and effects.
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Examines the treatment of Jews and other groups persecuted by the Nazi regime in the 1930s and 40s, from the Nuremberg Race Laws and establishment of ghettos to mass transportation to concentration camps and the policy of extermination.
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Analytics is the process of finding patterns in data to aid in making better decisions. Baseball is well suited to analytics because it produces lots of data for each game--as in mountains of data, about hits, runs, pitches, catches, swings, misses, and every other action that takes place inside the ballpark. Front offices in baseball swear by the new data-driven approach, making it key to their hiring practices. Often the science of analytics dovetails...
7) Marie Curie
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of the famed chemist, from her education at the Sorbonne in Paris to her work in radioactivity and her scientific accolades.
Author
Series
Publisher
Reference Point Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The Supreme Court serves as the final authority on the Constitution's meaning, giving it a crucial role in protecting individual rights. Its decisions can have an immediate effect on people's everyday lives"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Whether performing sleight-of-hand tricks or large-scale illusions, magicians and illusionists continue to entertain and mystify audiences around the world. Profiled in this book are six magicians and/or illusionists: Harry Houdini, Penn and Teller, Ricky Jay, David Copperfield, Ning Cai, and Criss Angel.
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
This book presents a realistic picture of addiction, the effects of addiction on people's lives, and how addiction can be overcome. As legalized gambling spreads in the United States, the problem of gambling addiction is likely to get worse.
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The Chinese empire spanned more than two thousand years, providing the world with many important inventions and influential philosophies. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes, this title begins with A Brief History of Ancient China and then examines these questions: How Important Was the Great Wall in the Development of Ancient Chinese Civilization? What Effect Did Confucianism Have on the Chinese Moral and Political Outlook?...
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Putin's willingness to use crushing violence against his supposed enemies--including even threats of nuclear strikes--makes him one of the most dangerous leaders in the world. Putin has steadily tightened his grip on power. He has ruled Russia with an iron fist for more than two decades"-- Provided by publisher.